Hydroxymethylhexyl ethyl ketone
Ingredient type:FAT-SOLUBLE/EMOLLIENT
✨ Role: Hydroxymethylhexyl Ethyl Ketone is used in cosmetics primarily as a masking agent. It helps mask or attenuate the odor of other ingredients contained in a formulation without altering their effectiveness.
Ingredient type: Fat-soluble
⚕️ Safety: Sour. This ingredient is generally considered safe when used at appropriate concentrations in cosmetic formulations.
✨ Vegan: Yes, this ingredient is synthetic and suitable for vegan formulas.
✨ Worth knowing: Well tolerated by most skin types, but as with any ingredient, it's recommended to test on a small area of skin to check for any allergic reactions.
Present in: Typically used in perfumes, creams, lotions and other formulations where odor needs to be modified or softened.
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